By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has revealed its strategic initiative to construct local technical institutes throughout the nation. The primary
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No more deadline for legal tender status of old Naira notes – CBN
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old Naira banknotes will henceforth remain legal “ad infinitum ”. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications
Kogi election is most credible- Group
By Naomi SharangAn Independent Observer Group, Coalition for Transparent Elections in Africa (CTEAN) says the just concluded Kogi governorship election was free, fair and credible
Former Gary, Indiana, Police Officer Sentenced for Using Excessive Force in Violation of Federal Civil Rights Laws
A former officer with the Gary, Indiana, Police Department (GPD) was sentenced today to one year and a day in prison and one year of
U.S. bishops vote to advance canonization cause of American priest Isaac Hecker
Hecker felt God was calling him to stand up for exploited immigrants in the city, so he and his brothers joined a faction of New
‘Do the right thing’: Senators demand secretary of defense rescind abortion travel policy
This week, a group of 27 senators published a letter to Austin writing that, with the issuance of the policy, Austin has “broken your promise to the
Senate urges FG to upgrade eastern rail line
By Naomi SharangThe Senate has urged the Federal Government to upgrade the Eastern Rail Line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, from narrow to standard gauge.
Pass Food Safety Bill into law, Stakeholders urge NASS
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders on Wednesday appealed to the National Assembly to pass the National Food Safety and Quality Bill 2019 into law. They made
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33% in October– NBS
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 27. 33 per cent in October 2023. The
California Skilled Nursing Facilities, Owner and Management Company Agree to $45.6 Million Consent Judgement to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Referring Physicians
Prema Thekkek, her management company, Paksn Inc. , and six skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) owned by Thekkek and/or operated by Paksn have agreed to enter